Grandma’s chicken spaghetti {Tallarines con pollo}

Name: Grandma’s chicken spaghetti {Tallarines con pollo}
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 8 - 10
Ingredients: 1 4-5 lb whole chicken; 1 white onion; 2 carrots; 4 celery stalks; 5 garlic cloves; 10-12 cups of water; 2 tbs olive oil; ½ white onion; 1 green bell pepper; 3 celery stalks; 1 head of garlic; 4 oz cans of tomato paste; 8 cups chicken broth; 2 cups sliced olives; 2 cups sliced mushrooms; 1 bay leaf; dash of chili powder; 2 oz pack of spaghetti; salt and pepper to taste; chopped scallions

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings
8 - 10
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Fusion, American, International

Grandma’s chicken spaghetti {Tallarines con pollo}

Iris Warren

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Homemade chicken spaghetti recipe prepared with chicken, onion, peppers, celery, garlic, tomato paste, chicken broth, olives, mushrooms and spices.

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Ingredients

Servings

For the chicken:

1 4-5 lb whole chicken
1 white onion diced
2 carrots peeled and sliced
4 celery stalks cut into slices
5 garlic cloves crushed
10-12 cups of water

For the spaghetti:

2 tbs olive oil
½ white onion diced
1 green bell pepper diced
3 celery stalks sliced
1 head of garlic crushed
4 oz cans of tomato paste
8 cups chicken broth reserved from cooking the chicken
2 cups sliced olives
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 bay leaf
dash of chili powder or more to taste
2 oz pack of spaghetti
salt and pepper to taste

To serve:

chopped scallions fresh basil, and grated cheese (can use parmesan, mozzarella, cheddar, etc)

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Instructions

For the chicken:

Place the whole chicken, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper and water in a large stockpot and bring to a boil, cook until the chicken is tender.
Drain the chicken and reserve 8 cups of chicken broth for later use.
Debone the chicken, I got about 4 cups of chicken meat.

For the chicken spaghetti:

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large stockpot; add the onions, green pepper, celery and garlic. Cook until the onions soften, about 5 minutes.
Mix in the tomato paste and add the reserved chicken broth, bring to a boil.
Add the olives, mushrooms, bay leaf, chili powder and spaghetti.
Cook until the spaghetti is tender or done to desired level of tenderness, about 12-15 minutes.
Add the chicken meat and stir well, add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with grated cheese, fresh basil and chopped scallions.